11.3% of Ocracoke, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.6% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 100.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ocracoke, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ocracoke:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ocracoke:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ocracoke:
100.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 0.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ocracoke:
30.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Ocracoke, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ocracoke,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
32.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ocracoke,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.8%55 to 64 years
48.4%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ocracoke,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
36.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ocracoke, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ocracoke, NC (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ocracoke, NC (absolute numbers)
79White
2Black
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ocracoke, NC
Children below poverty level:
Ocracoke, North Carolina:
0.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ocracoke:
16.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ocracoke:
0.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.1%Worked part-time
46.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
27.8%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
21.0%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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